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| 1 | +name: "plant_config" |
| 2 | +description: "This plant is located in MN, USA..." |
| 3 | + |
| 4 | +site: |
| 5 | + latitude: 47.5233 |
| 6 | + longitude: -92.5366 |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | + # array of polygons defining boundaries with x/y coords |
| 9 | + boundaries: [ |
| 10 | + { |
| 11 | + x: [0.0, 1000.0, 1000.0, 0.0], |
| 12 | + y: [0.0, 0.0, 100.0, 1000.0], |
| 13 | + }, |
| 14 | + { |
| 15 | + x: [2000.0, 2500.0, 2000.0], |
| 16 | + y: [2000.0, 2000.0, 2500.0], |
| 17 | + } |
| 18 | + ] |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +plant: |
| 21 | + plant_life: 30 |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +# array of arrays containing left-to-right technology |
| 24 | +# interconnections; can support bidirectional connections |
| 25 | +# with the reverse definition. |
| 26 | +# this will naturally grow as we mature the interconnected tech |
| 27 | +technology_interconnections: [ |
| 28 | + ["wind", "battery", "electricity", "cable"], |
| 29 | + # etc |
| 30 | +] |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +finance_parameters: |
| 33 | + finance_groups: |
| 34 | + finance_model: "ProFastComp" |
| 35 | + model_inputs: |
| 36 | + params: |
| 37 | + analysis_start_year: 2032 |
| 38 | + installation_time: 36 # months |
| 39 | + inflation_rate: 0.0 # 0 for nominal analysis |
| 40 | + discount_rate: 0.09 # nominal return based on 2024 ATB baseline workbook for land-based wind |
| 41 | + debt_equity_ratio: 2.62 # 2024 ATB uses 72.4% debt for land-based wind |
| 42 | + property_tax_and_insurance: 0.03 # percent of CAPEX estimated based on https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy25osti/91775.pdf https://www.house.mn.gov/hrd/issinfo/clsrates.aspx |
| 43 | + total_income_tax_rate: 0.257 # 0.257 tax rate in 2024 atb baseline workbook, value here is based on federal (21%) and state in MN (9.8) |
| 44 | + capital_gains_tax_rate: 0.15 # H2FAST default |
| 45 | + sales_tax_rate: 0.07375 # total state and local sales tax in St. Louis County https://taxmaps.state.mn.us/salestax/ |
| 46 | + debt_interest_rate: 0.07 # based on 2024 ATB nominal interest rate for land-based wind |
| 47 | + debt_type: "Revolving debt" # can be "Revolving debt" or "One time loan". Revolving debt is H2FAST default and leads to much lower LCOH |
| 48 | + loan_period_if_used: 0 # H2FAST default, not used for revolving debt |
| 49 | + cash_onhand_months: 1 # H2FAST default |
| 50 | + admin_expense: 0.00 # percent of sales H2FAST default |
| 51 | + capital_items: |
| 52 | + depr_type: "MACRS" # can be "MACRS" or "Straight line" |
| 53 | + depr_period: 5 # 5 years - for clean energy facilities as specified by the IRS MACRS schedule https://www.irs.gov/publications/p946#en_US_2020_publink1000107507 |
| 54 | + refurb: [0.] |
| 55 | + cost_adjustment_parameters: |
| 56 | + cost_year_adjustment_inflation: 0.025 # used to adjust modeled costs to target_dollar_year |
| 57 | + target_dollar_year: 2022 |
| 58 | + finance_subgroups: |
| 59 | + electricity: |
| 60 | + commodity: "electricity" |
| 61 | + technologies: ["wind","battery"] |
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